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| officialname = Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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| theme     = 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Louisiana Purchase
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| location     = [[Forest Park]], Missouri
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| president     = David Rowland Francis
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| dates     = April 30th - December 1st, 1904 (215 days)
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| area     = 1,272 acres
| size     = 9,500 feet long, 6,000 feet wide (roughly 2 square miles)
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{{{Content Text|Welcome to the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (also known as the 1904 World's Fair) Wiki.
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Informally known as The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair,  The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was arguably the grandest World's Fair ever,  hosted by the fourth largest city in the United States St. Louis, Missouri, in 1904. 
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Opened on April 30, 1904, The Fair (delayed one year), celebrated the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase which more than doubled the size of the United States. 
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An army of over 10,000 laborers, head by designer George Kessler transformed the Fair's 1,272-acre site, which was located at the present-day western edge of [[Forest Park]] and  the city of St. Louis as well as the campus of Washington University. It  was the largest and most beautiful of the  Victorian-era World's Fairs. Ex-mayor of St. Louis, David Rowland Francis, was the main driving force behind securing  the Fair's financing, supervising its building, and the gathering of the Exposition's exhibits. He also served as the Exposition's president.
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[[File:Icon_Library.png|215px|link=[[The Library]] |Collection of Fair Documents]]
[[File:Icon_Calendar.png|215px|link=[[The Calendar]] |Calendar of Fair Events]]
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After the construction was finished, there was over 1,500 buildings on the fairgrounds, connected by some 75 miles of roads and walkways. It was said to be impossible to give even a hurried glance at the entire Fair in less than a week. The Palace of Agriculture alone covered some 20 acres.
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* Most of the amusements were on [[The Pike]].
* Some attractions were located [[Off The Pike]].
* States had their own displays on the [[Plateau of States]].
* Twelve Great Palaces made up the [[Main Picture]].
* Various Nations had displays in the [[National Pavilion]]s.
* The newly acquired Philippines had a large [[Philippine Exhibit]].
* Mining Technology was on display in the [[Mining Gulch]].
* Many buildings were leased from [[Washington University]].
* There was a complete [[Model City]].
* There were also buildings on [[The Trail]].
* There were many [[Support Buildings]] on the Grounds.
* There were many ways to get [[Transportation]] at the fair.


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<span style="color: #00cc8b">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Philippine Exhibit]] - Philippines</span> <br>
<span style="color: #7731a5">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Anthropology Area]] - Native Americans</span> <br>
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<span style="color: #adc4ff">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Washington University]] - Administration</span> <br>
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[[Fair Areas|Explore the Fair]]
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Overview of the Fair

Welcome to the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (also known as the 1904 World's Fair) Wiki.

Discover the Fair

The Archives

Interactive Map of the Fair Collection of Fair Documents Calendar of Fair Events

Area Map
Model CityThe PikeMain PicturePlateau of StatesMining GulchArt HillThe TrailLivestock AreaAgriculture AreaPhilippine ExhibitEthnological AreaPlace of NationsWashington UniversitySupport BuildingsSupport Buildings


█ Main Picture - Palaces
█ The Pike - Amusements
█ Plateau of States - State Buildings
█ Art Hill - Art Museum
█ Place of Nations - Foreign Pavilions
█ Philippine Exhibit - Philippines
█ Anthropology Area - Native Americans
█ Agriculture Area - Farm Exhibits
█ The Trail - Various Attractions
█ Mining Gulch - Mining Exhibits
█ Washington University - Administration
█ Model City - Urban Planning
█ Livestock - Animals & Barns
█ Support - Support Buildings

Explore the Fair

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